Section 16. John "Sonny" Kuhar, Jr., Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) John Kuhar, Jr., was born on May 29, 1941, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
(2) Mr. Kuhar graduated from Nanty Glo-Vintondale Joint High School in 1959.
(3) In 1960, Mr. Kuhar began to work in law enforcement while working at Nevy Brothers Store in Vintondale.
(4) Mr. Kuhar served as a police officer in Vintondale Borough from 1960 to 1976, Nanty Glo Borough from 1976 to 1988 and Blacklick Township from 1980 until his retirement in 2013.
(5) Mr. Kuhar served as Chief of Police in both Vintondale Borough and Blacklick Township.
(6) In 1987, Mr. Kuhar joined the Cambria County Sheriff's Office and served honorably until his death in 2020.
(7) During his dedicated 60-year law enforcement tenure, Mr. Kuhar received numerous awards.
(8) Mr. Kuhar also received a Valor Award from the Volunteer Firemen's Association of Cambria County and Vicinity and the Police Officer of the Year Award from the Nanty Glo Borough Police Department.
(9) Mr. Kuhar's Cambria County Deputy Sheriff's badge number 13 is now retired.
(10) Mr. Kuhar was a lifelong resident of Vintondale Borough, serving as mayor and constable, while also being a lifetime member of the Vintondale Volunteer Fire Department.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8672, located on State Route 3045 in Vintondale Borough, Cambria County, over the South Branch Blacklick Creek is designated the John "Sonny" Kuhar, Jr., Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.